141. While the inclination to procrastinate is common, one must fully consider the detrimental impact of unnecessary delays.

雖然拖延的傾向是普遍的，但是人們應該充分考慮到不必要的延誤造成的有害影響。

142. The tendency to take things for granted is understandable, but the need for one to rationally evaluate the circumstances of any situation is absolutely essential.

想當然的傾向是可以理解的，但是，理智地估計任何情形的情況是完全必需的。

143. Most people are under the illusion that a college degree guarantees success. There is no such guarantee without hard work.

許多人錯誤地認為大學學位能保證成功。不努力工作就沒有這樣的保證。

144. Some stubbornly hold to the correctness of traditional practices, but in so doing they seem to totally ignore the fact that progress depends on change.

一些人固執地堅持傳統做法的正確性，但是，他們這么做，似乎完全忽視了進步依靠變化的事實。

145. Generally speaking, previous parliamentary policy debates ignored the relevance of transparency .

總的來說，以前議會中針對政策的辯論忽視了透明度的重要性。

146. A precise definition of poverty is actually very difficult to determine. Where does one draw the line between those who are poor and those who are not?

對貧困的精確定義實際上是很難的。如何在貧窮和非貧窮的人之間劃一條界限呢?

147. Admittedly, bribery and corruption are endemic to our political and economic systems , but it doesn't necessarily follow that all politicians and business people resort to illicit behavior .

誠然，賄賂和腐敗在我們的政治和經濟系統中很流行，但這并不是說所有的政府官員和商界人士都采取違法行為。

148. There's little doubt that a third World War is avoidable, but it is highly unlikely that regional conflicts will disappear in the foreseeable future.

毫無疑問，第三次世界大戰是可以避免的，但是，在可預見的將來地區沖突消失是非常不可能的。

149. Some people assume that investing in stock is a safe pursuit, but their assumption fails to hold water when considering the substantial risk involved.

有的人想當然地認為投資股票是有把握的事情，但是，考慮到涉及的巨大風險，他們的想當然就說不通了。

150. Some people have called for accelerated across-the-board changes. Their approach quite frankly ignores the need for gradual but effective changes.

一些人要求更快速的全盤改變。他們的做法的確忽略了漸進而有效的改變的必要性。